14 HP MediaSmart HDTV User Guide
Standard Definition Input: Connect an
S-Video cable or a composite video cable,
and left-right audio cables to the AV Input
connectors:
1: S-Vid or Video, and Audio L and R
Or
2: S-Vid or Video, and Audio L and R
S-Vid connection
Video connection
2 Connect the cables to the set-top box.
3 Turn on the set-top box.
4 Connect power to the TV; see “Connecting power
to the TV” on page 22.
5 Turn on the TV; see “Turning the TV On and Off”
on page 25.
6 Select the input source to view, as well as the
Aspect, and other options; see “Operating the TV”
on page 33.
Connecting a DVD player, VCR,
DVR, game console, or
camcorder
You can connect optional equipment to the TV such as
an HD-DVD, Blu-ray or other HD equipment, DVD
player, VCR, DVR, and so on, and an external sound
system. Optional equipment and all cables are sold
separately.
To connect a VCR for playback, you can use either
S-Vid or Video (composite video) connections. The TV
does not have video output connectors.
!
Both the S-Vid and Video connectors share
Audio L and R connectors. (The AV Input 1
set of S-Vid and Video connectors share
Audio connectors; the AV Input 2 S-Vid and
Video connectors share Audio connectors.)
Do not connect video cables to both the
S-Vid and Video connectors in a set.
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CAUTION: Before connecting optional
equipment, unplug power for the TV and
all connected components. Make sure the
optional equipment is turned off.